Faye Louise Schmits,
96, passed away Monday Sept.12, 2011 at the Gibson General Hospital Skilled
Nursing Facility.
She was born
She was a homemaker and had lived in
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church and was a charter member of the Daughter of Isabelle Circle 157, where
she was a member for over 50 years. She enjoyed playing bingo, cards,
watching I.U. basketball, the Chicago Cubs and of course a fan of all of her
children as well.
She is survived by five sons, Fred (Sandy) Schmits, of Aurora, Ind., Don (JoAnn)
Schmits, Shiloh, of Ill., Larry (Judy) Schmits, of Fishers, Ind., Joe (Sandy) Schmits,
of Princeton, Geff Schmits,
Melbourne, Fla.; eight daughters, Mary Lou (Mike) McEllhiney,
of Princeton, Sara Spurgeon, of Bloomington, Alice (Bob) McAuley,
of Bloomington, Judy Wiggins, of Terra Haute, Helen (Kevin) Fuhs, of Haubstadt, Barb (Larry) Halwes,
of Princeton, Patty Cummins, of Evansville, Carol Land, of Princeton; a
brother, James (Billie Lou) Moore, of Dade City, Fla.; sister-in-law, Evelyn Lemmons, of Haubstadt; 26 grandchildren; and 48 great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Henry Schmits in June 2005; daughter-in-law, Peggy Schmits; granddaughter, Rachel Cummins; sister,
Marjorie Keith; and sisters-in-law, Catherine Childers and Helen Boske.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at
Visitation will be from
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